Christina Blaylock, LCSW
Midlothian,VA
Summary
Respected healthcare professional committed to meeting patient needs and complying with institutional standards. Treats wide variety of health concerns with compassion and continually expands medical knowledge base via study and consultations. Understands biomedical, clinical and cognate sciences and applies knowledge insightfully to patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Clinician
River City Counseling
Midlothian, VA
04.2021 - Current
- Provide CBT, ACT and Interpersonal psychotherapy for patients with a broad range of behavioral, emotional and psychological issues.
- Develop individual courses of treatment for each patient by evaluating goals, mental health and practical conditions.
- Maintain current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Maintain patient records using Simple Practice system and updated information throughout course of treatment.
President
Fairlane Counseling Associates
Richmond, VA
02.2014 - 04.2022
- Started two franchised counseling locations and developed policies and procedures for outpatient mental health business.
- Managed 4 million annual operations budget, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Interviewed, trained and supervised a team of over 30 clinical and administrative employees.
- Developed and executed strategic business plan to attain assigned metrics.
- Took care of escalated customer concerns to increase satisfaction.
- Devised business and marketing plans and prepared monthly financial reports.
- Improved company's quality and productivity by streamlining systems and processes.
Administrator of Outpatient Services
National Counseling Group
Richmond, Virginia
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Researched and developed administrative policies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate operation of company outpatient mental health services.
- Developed innovative strategies to establish best practices, promoting quality clinical care, employee satisfaction and profitability.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and outcomes.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train clinical staff and administrative support team.
- Worked collaboratively with other internal teams to understand and support collective initiatives.
Executive Director of Foster Care
National Counseling Group
Richmond, VA
01.2010 - 07.2013
- Responsible for implementation of all treatment foster care related policies and procedures including clinical and financial management.
- Recruited, hired and trained employees on operations and performance expectations.
- Developed processes to ensure that statistical and clinical record keeping was accurate.
- Ensured that all treatment foster care operations maintain compliance with state regulations.
- Developed an annual marketing plan to include professional conferences and trade show participation, media purchases, media appearances, and collateral material development.
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with referral sources.
Education
MSW - Social Work
Virignia Commonwealth University
Richmond05.1994
BSW - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.1993
Skills
- Treatment Plan Development
- Clinical Recommendations
- Documentation and Reporting
- Differential Diagnosis Development
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (1996)
- Certified Substance Abuse Professional
Timeline
Outpatient Clinician
River City Counseling
04.2021 - Current
President
Fairlane Counseling Associates
02.2014 - 04.2022
Administrator of Outpatient Services
National Counseling Group
07.2013 - 04.2014
Executive Director of Foster Care
National Counseling Group
01.2010 - 07.2013
MSW - Social Work
Virignia Commonwealth University
BSW - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (1996)
- Certified Substance Abuse Professional
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